Comparison

TimeSpeaker vs uTime Universal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TimeSpeaker

This utility app announces the time and temperature at user-defined intervals. It can also record short videos triggered by specific events and control HomeKit lights and sensors. The app allows for public time announcements and displays temperature data from connected sensors.

Highlights
  • Periodic time and temperature announcements
  • Configurable announcement intervals
  • Trigger-based video recording
  • HomeKit sensor temperature display
  • HomeKit light control
Features
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This application tells the time and/or temperature at chosen intervals. It might make five separate announcements at times you can set. Besides, it can records short videos with selected camera which starts recording with a trigger you can set. Using TimeSpeaker you can make public time announcements periodically or special announcements at certain times while you are playing background music. If you have HomeKit sensors set at your device you can see temperature data of that sensor. HomeKit lights can be seen and can be controlled.

About

uTime Universal

This utility app helps you track the time remaining until future events. It synchronizes timers across your devices, ensuring consistency between your iPhone and iPad. Easily add new timers and manage them from the main screen.

Highlights
  • Countdown to future events
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Add and manage timers
  • View current time and date
  • In-app support access
Features
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Welcome to uTime! uTime is a brand new App that will allow you to see how much time there is left until an event in the future. uTime syncs between devices so the timers on your iPhone are the same as they are on your iPad! Support can be found by hitting the support button in the information section. It is the best way to keep up to get support with either problems or upcoming features. To add another timer hit timers and then the plus button OR hit the add timer button on the main screen. The current time and date will be added to the list and then you can change it from the home-screen!

Screenshots

TimeSpeaker4 screens
uTime Universal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: uTime Universal at Free against TimeSpeaker's $0.99. uTime Universal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0). TimeSpeaker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

uTime Universal is free to download; TimeSpeaker costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

uTime Universal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeSpeaker ships an update every 3 weeks, uTime Universal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TimeSpeaker versus uTime Universal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeSpeakeruTime Universal
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB32 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperUMIT CELENuApps

Customer experience

TimeSpeaker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

uTime Universal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TimeSpeaker

No in-app purchases

None

uTime Universal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeSpeaker free?
TimeSpeaker costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is uTime Universal free?
uTime Universal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TimeSpeaker or uTime Universal?
uTime Universal is rated higher. TimeSpeaker averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while uTime Universal averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TimeSpeaker or uTime Universal have ads?
Neither TimeSpeaker nor uTime Universal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeSpeaker or uTime Universal?
TimeSpeaker ships an update every 3 weeks, and uTime Universal every 2 months. Most recently, TimeSpeaker was updated on September 6, 2026 and uTime Universal on July 21, 2026.

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